Question

I have created a method to remove duplicates froma a DataView. I have not option to change the SQl query , so my only option is to modify the existing data retrieved from the Database in the DataView.

DataView data

Id, Name, Date

1, Paul, 12-05-2011
2, Mark, 12-05-2011
1, Paul, 12-05-2011
2, Mark, 12-05-2011

My method is:

 private static void RemoveDuplicates(DataView source, string keyColumn)
    {            
        DataRow[] dataRows = new DataRow[source.Table.Rows.Count];
        source.Table.Rows.CopyTo(dataRows, 0);

        var uniquePrimaryKeys = new List<Guid>(duplicateTable.Rows.Count);

        foreach (DataRow row in duplicateTable.Rows)
        {
            if (uniquePrimaryKeys.Contains((Guid)row[keyColumn]))
                source.Table.Rows.Remove(row);
            else
                uniquePrimaryKeys.Add((Guid)row[keyColumn]);
        }
    }

I wonder if there is a better method to achieve the same result but faster.

Answer 1

Actually, ADO.NET added a(n apparently not well known) feature that allows you to create a new table containing the distinct entries from an existing table. Here’s how it works:
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http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/adodotnetdataset/thread/ed9c6a6a-a93e-4bf5-a892-d8471b84aa3b/